Mood responses to COVID-19 : implications for family practice in South Africa

dc.contributor.authorVan Wijk, Charlesen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMajola, Pinky Z.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-16T13:50:48Z
dc.date.available2023-01-16T13:50:48Z
dc.date.issued2021-07
dc.descriptionCITATION: Van Wijk, C. & Majola, P. Z. 2021. Mood responses to COVID-19 : implications for family practice in South Africa. South African Family Practice, 63(1):a5285, doi:10.4102/safp.v63i1.5285.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at https://safpj.co.za
dc.description.abstractThe effect of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the mood responses of individuals is an important indicator of how society is coping with the pandemic. Characterising mood responses in a South African sample could prepare clinicians for possible presentations of mental health concerns in general practice. This study described mood responses during COVID-19 Alert Level 1. The sample of 641 participants who completed the Brunel Mood State Scale during November 2020 was drawn from primary healthcare and family medicine clinics and practices in Cape Town. Their mood response profile was described and compared with pre-COVID-19 norms. The mood profile represented an inverse iceberg profile, with mean scores deviating significantly from pre-COVID-19 norms across all six mood dimensions measured. The inverse iceberg profile had been associated with a range of psychopathologies, suggesting an increased risk of psychological disorders. The current profile of mood responses could alert clinicians to the possibility of increased mental health needs of patients. Patient reports of prolonged anxiety and fatigue, particularly when combined with low mood and low vigour, could signal the need for intervention or referral for further mental health support.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/5285
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent4 pages
dc.identifier.citationVan Wijk, C. & Majola, P. Z. 2021. Mood responses to COVID-19 : implications for family practice in South Africa. South African Family Practice, 63(1):a5285, doi:10.4102/safp.v63i1.5285.
dc.identifier.issn2078-6204 (online)
dc.identifier.issn2078-6190 (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.4102/safp.v63i1.5285
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/126204
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherAOSIS
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dc.subjectCOVID-19 (diseases) -- Psychological aspects -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectCOVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- -- Influence -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.titleMood responses to COVID-19 : implications for family practice in South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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